7 Academy of Performing Arts staff and students have been celebrating excellent results in their most recent examinations with the United Teachers of Dance. After six months of coaching, the school’s students proudly received a 100% pass rate. Students at the Horsehay school range in age from two to and 18 years old in a range of disciplines including Tap, Modern and Musical Theatre. Five students – Grace Marshall, Rebekah Stevenson, Bethany Williams, Hannah Marshall and Charlotte Flood – were also nominated by the examiners to attend the UTD annual scholarship competition, to be held in later this year.

Oakengates Carnival returns
Oakengates Carnival returns this year for the first time since 2019. The procession and family fun day, on Saturday, September 10, will be free to